AI is poised to reshape the manufacturing supply chain. The COVID-19 pandemic was an era of great disruption to the manufacturing industry, with companies forced to reevaluate everything from operational agility to inventory strategies to supplier diversification....
In our conversations at Automate 2025, which can see a recap of here, with B2B manufacturers, we consistently hear two major objections when it comes to digitally transforming the sales process for better sales efficiency - CPQ is a common thread.. “Our products are...
I just wrapped up my first convention at Automate 2025, and while I was excited to share what we’re building here at Aleran Software, the real win for me was everything I learned by walking the floor, talking to manufacturers, and seeing firsthand how companies are...
For today’s manufacturers, digital transformation isn’t a luxury—it’s mission-critical Recently, Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal each made headlines by announcing support for a new frontier in digital transactions: agentic AI commerce. That means AI agents — not just...
The manufacturing industry challenge: disconnected systems For today’s manufacturers, digital transformation isn’t a luxury—it’s mission-critical. Not just for IT and Production but the complete business – from Sales to Marketing to Operations, Supply Chain, Finance,...
How Aleran and Technology Coast Partners (TCP) Are Digitizing Supply Chains & Transforming B2B Selling For many mid-market manufacturers, the promise of digital transformation has remained just that – a promise. Despite increasing urgency around eCommerce,...
From climate crises and geopolitical conflicts to pandemics and trade wars, disruptive and market-shifting influences are once again forcing the manufacturing industry to react and adapt, accelerating shifts to digital commerce and their overall operations. Now, as a...
When we think about sales success for modern B2B manufacturers, we often think first of e-commerce, digital commerce or the platform responsible for facilitating online ordering and purchasing. In reality, though, B2B manufacturers rely on a number of disparate but...
I was recently a guest on the B2B Agility podcast with Greg Kihlstrom talking about the “amazonification” of B2B commerce. Our conversation was wide-ranging, but we generally explored some of the ways B2B companies are going to need to adopt B2C principles in...
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